THE LONG ISLAND CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS ANNOUNCES THE “SPIRIT OF SAM” AWARD IN MEMORY OF DR. SAMUEL ZUCKERMAN. SAM PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER, 1995, LEAVING BEHIND A TREMENDOUS LEGACY IN THE FIELDS OF COLOR, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, AND EDUCATION. IT IS IN HIS MEMORY THAT WE DEDICATE THIS AWARD.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

THE INDIVIDUAL CHOSEN MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE SCC FROM AREA I. THIS INCLUDES THE QUEBEC, NEW ENGLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, AND LONG ISLAND CHAPTERS. IT IS IMPLICIT THAT THE PERSON POSSESS A PIONEERING SPIRIT AND A TREMENDOUS DRIVE, AS WELL AS MANIFEST THREE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:

1) BE INNOVATIVE, CREATIVE, AND ORIGINAL IN WORK;

2) POSSESS A PASSIONATE AND ENERGETIC APPROACH TO FINDING ANSWERS TO DIFFICULT QUESTIONS;

3) BE ABLE TO MAKE DIFFICULT CONCEPTS SEEM EASY(TEACHING ABILITY);

4) RELATE RAW MATERIAL PEFORMANCE TO THE STRUCTURE OF ITS MOLECULE;

5) BE WILLING TO STAND UP FOR ONE’S BELIEFS EVEN IF UNPOPULAR;

6) DISPLAY MUTUAL RESPECT TOWARD COLLEAGUES;

7) MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELDS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY OR COLOR COSMETICS (NOVEL INGREDIENTS OR SYNTHESIS).

AWARD

THE AWARD SHALL CONSIST OF A PLAQUE, SUITABLY INSCRIBED, AND AN HONORARIUM OF $250.00 WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE HONOREE AT THE NOVEMBER GENERAL MEETING OF THE LISCC.

NOMINATIONS

A LETTER (OF APPROXIMATELY 250 WORDS) DETAILING THE NOMINEE’S QUALIFICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO JOANNE LEAVER. LETTERS MAY BE MAILED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS OR FAXED TO 516-531-1458. TAKE THE TIME TO CONSIDER NOMINATING A DESERVING INDIVIDUAL. THE DECISION OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE IS FINAL.